Case for paint sticks, shaving soap, and other similar products



I 1935; c. H. RODANET I 2,012,638

CASE FOR PAINT STICKS, S HAVING SOAP AND OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCTS Filed Dec. 29, 1952' hold the stick without direct contact of the fin-' Patented Aug. 27, 1935.

PATENT OFFICE CASE FOR PAINT STICKS, SHAVING SOAP,

AND OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCTS Charles Hilaire Henri Rodanet, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, assignor to Societe Anonyme des Etab.

lissements Rigaud, Paris, France Application December 29, 1932, SerialNo. 649,381

- In France April 8, 1932 This invention has for its object a new case for paint sticks, shavingsoap and other products of the same kind, this case serving normally to enclose and protect this product and,upon use, to

gers with the latter.

Cases of this type, known up to now, necessitate the use of both hands, either for opening the case, or for causing the stick to emerge after opening of -the said case. Besides, they are often provided with a removable cover which, consequently, may be lost. Finally, thestick usually slides in aguide member which exactly conforms to its shape; now, as, upon use, the end of the stick becomes slightly crushed, when this stick is caused to re-enter its-case, the crushed parts are cut away and soil the exterior of the case. This latter inconvenience is to be particularly taken into consideration. V

The invention is characterized by the fact that the case is composed of two'shells pivoted on a spindle at right angles to the axis of the stick and restored to closed position by a spring, these shells being moreover provided with gripping lugs. which also act as a lever for allowing to open the case by a simple pressure of the fingers.

Preferably, when the case thus constituted is open, the stick can be subjected to a limited axial translation obtained by turning the open case downwardly; if, at this moment, the pressure of the fingers is released, the shells actas a clip for retaining the stick by a clamping action. It is advantageous that the stick should be mounted in a socket in order that the shells should press on this socket,-and not on the soft material of the stick.

The present invention is moreover characterized by the iact that the stick is permanently provided, at one oi. its ends, with a yoke, tube or the like conforming to-the shape of the stick and fitting in the movable socket of the case.

Such an arrangement allows to easily replace the stick once it is used up. In fact, spare sticks being sold with the yoke or securing tube, it

suflices to fit the latter in the socket after having previously removed the used stick.

In this way, the product does not soil the case which remains constantly clean, and the placing of the stick in position as well as its removal are efiected without the'users fingers being soiled,

the fingers grasping the stick through the medium with reference to the accompanying drawing, in

which: Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of a case according to the present invention, the case being shown in closed position. Fig. 2 is a corresponding side view thereof, seen in axial section.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the case, the stick emerging.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a paint stick provided with a securing yoke.

Fig. 5 is a developed view. of the securing yoke.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a case according to the inventiomthe paint'stick emerging for use and being provided with a securing yoke.

The case is constituted by two symmetrical shells I and 2 pivoted at 3, 4 and 5, 6, respectively, on studs arranged on each of the two branches of a U-shaped member arranged within the case, these studs being obtained by directly cutting them out in these branches. Each of the branches I is provided with an opening 8 arranged parallel to'the axis of the case and serving as a guide for a slide member 9. On this slide member 9 is secured a socket l0 closed at one of its ends and in which the rouge or like sticks fits. The upper edge of this socket I0 is slightly bent down at l3. Each of the shells I and 2 is provided, at its lower part, with a lug ll. Between both'lugs H is arranged a spring l2 acting in such a manner as to determine the closing of the case. On each of the lugs H is formed a recess or cavity I3 facilitating the-gripping action by pressure of the fingers. The inner bulged portion corresponding to each of these cavities also serves as a guide for the spring I2.

The operation is as follows:

The case being opened by simple pressure of the fingers on the lugs II, it is turned over so as to cause the stick toemerge, the movement of this stick being guided by the slide member 0 moving in the openings 8. By releasing the pressure on the lugs, the spring I2 tends to reclose the case, and the upper part of the shells l and 2 presses upon the socket It! in which the rouge or like stick is placed. The ledge lil' of this socket bears upon the end of the shells l and 2 and prevents the said 4 socket from sliding.

disengaged and the said socket, being released, falls by its own weight within the case.

In the constructional modification illustrated in. Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the paint or like stick is provided, at its lower part, with a yoke l5. This yoke I6 is constituted, as more particularly shown in Fig. 5, by four tongues I l and I1, symmetrical two by two, and connected together in such a manner that the base of the stick is slightly larger than the connecting part It. The stick being placed in the axis of this part I 6, the tongues l! and Il are bent 'down on "the side faces of the stick, according to the dotted lines shown in Fig.

5. The width of these tongues is slightly smaller than the width of the corresponding faces 01' the I stick, asshown in Fig. 4. The paint or like stick thus prepared isinserted in the movable socketment of a used stick, the sparesticks being soldwith the securing yoke or socket.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent' is:

1. In a casefor paint sticks, shaving soap and similar products, a support for the stick, two shells pivoted on the said support, a spring. for restoring the said shells in the closed position, lugs arranged on the said shells for gripping the latter and opening them by pressure of the fingers,

means provided on the said support for constituting guide slides for a, limited translation of the stick when the said shells are moved away from each other; i

2. In a case for paint sticks, shaving soap and similar products, a support for the stick, two

shells pivoted on the said support, a spring for restoring the said shells in the closed position,

lugs arranged on the saidshells i'or gripping the latter and opening them by pressure of the fin'gers, means provided on the said support for constituting guide slides for a limited translation of the stick when the said shells are moved away A from each other, a metal slide member in which the said stick is placed and arranged to be movable in the said slides, this slide member being clamped and retained by the said shells when the stick emerges from the case and when the pressure is released on the lugs.

3. In a case for paint sticks, shaving soap and similar products, a support for the stick, two shells pivoted on the said support,a spring for restoring the said shells in the closed position, lugs arranged on the said shells for gripping the latter and opening them by pressure of the fingers, means provided on the said support for constituting guide slides for a limited translation of the stick when the said shells are moved away from each other, a metal slide member in which the said stickis placed and arranged to be movable in the said slides, this slide member being clamped.

and retained by the said shells when the stick emerges from the case and when the pressure isreleased on the lugs, a yoke or socket placed on '1- the said stick and fitting in the said slide memv ber.-

4. In a lipstick holder; and in combination, a housing comprising a stationary portion and a movable portion, the movable portion comprising two opposed side members pivoted intermediate their ends'to said stationary portion, hood-like ends on said movable side members forming ,an end closure for the'housing, said side members being capacitated to be opened outwardly by finger pressure to open'the housing, a lipstick carrier freely slidable in said housing when the movable side members are in outward position, said stationaryportion having means for guiding said carrier, and spring-means 1 tending to force said side members toward each other.

CHARLES HILAIRE IENRI RODANET. 

